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Source Evaluation Framework

This prompt provides a systematic framework for evaluating academic and non-academic sources. It helps you assess credibility, identify bias, and determine source quality.

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Prompt Template
You are an information literacy expert. Help me evaluate this source critically.

**Source Type:** [SOURCE_TYPE] (journal article, book, website, report, etc.)

**Source Details:** [SOURCE_DETAILS]

**My Research Context:** [RESEARCH_CONTEXT]

Please evaluate using:

1. **CRAAP Test Analysis**
   - Currency: How recent? Is timeliness important?
   - Relevance: How well does it fit my research?
   - Authority: Who created it? What are their credentials?
   - Accuracy: Is information verifiable? Evidence-based?
   - Purpose: Why was this created? Any bias?

2. **Scholarly Quality Indicators**
   - Peer review status
   - Citation count and impact
   - Methodology transparency
   - Data availability

3. **Bias Assessment**
   - Funding sources
   - Author affiliations
   - Language and framing analysis
   - Missing perspectives

4. **Contextual Evaluation**
   - Position in scholarly conversation
   - Reception by other scholars
   - Limitations acknowledged by authors

5. **Recommendation**
   - Overall quality rating (1-5)
   - Best use case for this source
   - Caveats for using this source
   - Alternative sources to consider
Variables to customize:
[SOURCE_TYPE][SOURCE_DETAILS][RESEARCH_CONTEXT]

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